Waldseemüller’s Map: World 1507Lesson Overview

Lesson Overview

The 1507 World Map by Martin Waldseemüller is one of the world’s most important maps. For the first time, this
map labels America and shows the continent as a separate land mass. It is often referred to as America’s Birth
Certificate. Students will investigate this map by looking closely at the details of each section of the map and then
draw conclusions on the revelation of this new and unusual world to the people of 1507.